Man hacks sister-in-law to death
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 02 2013:
A man hacked his sister-in-law to death following a family feud in Bishnupur district last night.
The man has been subsequently arrested by the police.
The incident took place around 9:30 pm in ward number 1 of Bishnupur district yesterday.
The deceased has been identified as Phurailatpam Mina (46), w/o Phurailatpam Brajagopal Sharma of Bishnupur Ward Number I .
The accused, who is the brother of the husband of the deceased, has also been identified as Phurailatpam Brajakishore (46), s/o late Ph Gouramohan of Bishnupur Ward Number I .
According to members of the deceased family, Mina was attacked from the back by her brother-in-law with a sword, while she was washing utensils after dinner at around 9:30 pm yesterday.
She was attacked on her head, face, neck and hands with the sword and she lost consciousness.
Her husband came rushing out when a child who was passing near the place screamed on seeing the gory incident.
He immediately took her to Bishnupur District Hospital where she was provided first aid.
She was later taken to RIMS for further treatment but she succumbed to her injuries at around 12:15 am.
The accused killer has been arrested by the police and the sword used in killing Mina recovered by the police.
Meanwhile, sit-in-protest demonstration cum public meeting was held against the killing of Mina in Bishnupur Bazaar today and adopted a number of resolutions.
Among the resolutions, the meeting decided to outcast of the accused and his family from the locality and to press the concern authority to give capital punishment to the killer.